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DCM CONTINUES TO UPLIFT SMMES AND THE NEEDY

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Content Supplied | 23 January 2025

DCM Uplifts SMMEs & Communities: Empowerment by BEE Chamber

Dwarsrivier Chrome Mine (DCM) wants to see Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) flourish. The mine’s socio-economic development (SED) team has in the past years uplifted local SMMEs and needy community members with basic needs.


“At the heart of DCM’s approach to enterprise development is empowerment that is driven by the role we play in assisting SMMEs to succeed and reach their full potential. The same goes for bettering the lives of our local community members with any assistance they may need, even if it’s not business-related,” said socio-economic development manager, Remember Mmbengwa.


Upon receiving several requests from the communities, DCM positively responded to some, and their requests were met and their lives changed.


An industrial sewing machine and press heat printer were handed over to Juliet Makunyane on November 26, 2024. Makunyane is a resident of Maseven Village, who has a passion for and experience of dressmaking of over 14 years. DCM believes the equipment will assist her business to handle more orders and have reasonable turnaround times, as well as create jobs for other passionate dressmakers.


Another resident who benefitted from DCM’s donations is Mahlatse Lekwadu from Lydenburg. An electric wheelchair was handed over to Lekwadu on December 11, 2024. She struggled to manoeuvre around her community and to do house chores due to an illness that keeps her wheelchair-bound.


In Steelpoort, Tukakgomo, Tau Business Trading and Projects needed assistance from DCM. This small business deals with decoration and sound hire for events. Due to constant power cuts, they were unable to provide full services to their customers, resulting in the business losing clients. DCM recently donated two generators to assist with the business continuity, even during load-shedding.


Another beneficiary was Nare Baroka (Pty) Ltd, a female-owned business founded by Marcia Mabule Nare in Ga-Phasha Village. The business services include hiring of mobile toilets (VIP and bucket toilets) and mobile coolers for different events such as work functions, weddings, parties and funerals. The capacity of her mobile toilets and coolers could not allow her to expand her business and cater for the demand of her services. To assist her in growing her business, on December 20, 2024, DCM donated one mobile VIP toilet and one cooler to the business.


Mmbengwa said DCM takes pride in assisting and witnessing the positive impact it contributes to the lives of its community members, and shall continue with its commitment of growing and uplifting these communities.


‘Disclaimer - The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the BEE CHAMBER’.





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